Finalists revealed for Scottish Home Awards 2021
FINALISTS have been announced for this year's Scottish Home Awards.
The winners of all 18 categories will be revealed at the awards dinner in Glasgow,...
46-home development officially opens in Avoch
A 46-home housing development, delivered by HHA and Cairn Housing Association, has officially opened in the village of Avoch.
Finance secretary Kate Forbes joined locals...
Cromarty Firth could be used to power whisky distilleries
THE Cromarty Firth has been identified as the 'ideal' home for a new hub which would power distilleries with green hydrogen.
A number of sites...
Scotland launches climate change pledge as COP26 nears
WITH it being 100 days until COP26 comes to Glasgow, the Scottish Government has published how it will help meet global Paris Agreement goals...
Haddington steel art installation inspired by local primary children
A steel art installation inspired by drawings by local children is set to be installed at Letham Mains in Haddington.
Launching officially in early...
Property specialist welcomes The Vardy Foundation to Edinburgh office
KNIGHT Property Group has announced it has agreed terms with The Vardy Foundation on a third-floor office suite at 110 George Street in Edinburgh.
The...
Hamilton proptech firm primed for European expansion
HAMILTON-based property technology company Utopi plans to grow the business in Europe after securing initial orders for more than 2,000 of its sensor devices...
University names new £60m learning hub after inspirational women
THE University of Strathclyde is to name its new £60 million learning hub after three inspirational women.
Sitting at the heart of the Rottenrow Campus...
Construction begins at new Stirling riverside development
WORK is underway on a riverside development at Johnston Avenue, Stirling, which will see 24 homes built on the site adjacent to the River...
Fear of eviction leaves tenants reluctant to report housing issues
A new study into people living in the private rented sector has concluded that the housing we strive for as a society 'must be...
Trade body slams ‘unacceptable’ average decision time for major housing applications
TRADE body Homes for Scotland has branded the latest annual planning performance statistics for 2020/21 - showing a 17-week increase in the average decision...
Encouraging growth in Scottish commercial property investment
INVESTMENT in Scottish commercial property rose by 35% compared to the same period last year during the first six months of 2021, new research...
Council seeks clarity on Scottish Government’s Ferguson Marine yard plans
THE leader of Inverclyde Council has called for a direct award of ferry contracts to Ferguson Marine and clarity from the Scottish Government on...
CBRE chooses new Glasgow office as home for Scottish team
CBRE has announced plans to relocate its teams based in three separate offices into a new 'prime' base in Glasgow city centre.
The real estate...
Engineers continue to assess damage at fire-ravished Troon Station
SPECIAL props are being used to support beams at Troon Station after it was badly damaged by a fire on Saturday (July 17).
Engineers are...
New £19m Glasgow bridge over M8 to be lifted into place overnight
THE main span of a new bridge connecting Sighthill with Glasgow city centre is set to be installed.
Glasgow City Council confirmed that BAM Nuttall...
Cruyff could do Aberdeen a turn for a third time with new pitch
ABERDEEN could be set for the build of its third Cruyff Court following the success of the previous two.
As the name suggests, the pitches...
Firm celebrates seven site managers scooping awards
SEVEN Taylor Wimpey site managers from the firm's developments across the west of Scotland are celebrating having won a national housebuilding award.
Iain Alexander (Benthall...
Materials supplier joins Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme
CONSTRUCTION materials supplier Aggregate Industries has signed up to the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme in a bid to offer better assistance to staff and...
New guidance issued as construction sector warned that Covid remains a ‘very real threat’
SCOTLAND'S Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has urged the industry to focus on health and safety as Covid restrictions continue to ease around the...
